The problem with Karen Carpenter is that her singing ability, eating disorders and the fact that she was a woman in a male-dominated role, overshadowed her considerable talent on the drums.

I knew a lot of girls that took up drums because of her.

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Originally Posted by Womble

I've never seen her mentioned in threads/any discussion about good female drummers, yet surely she was one of the first, no? I am completely ingorant about this subject, but just going by the footage...